How does the author describe her dependency on narcotics in the memoir, There I Am: The Journey From Hopelessness to Healing?

The author notes that she is prescribed several strong narcotics by a number of doctors in their various attempts to help her cope with her serious chronic pain. She develops an unhealthy dependency on those medications, to the point where her desperation to obtain them becomes even more debilitating than the pain they are intended to manage. Eventually, she manages to free herself of their power and begin a journey towards better health.